Royal Affection

Long awaited rejection?

E L I A S

The waiter beside us was quick to point a dagger in Damon direction. He was so close to Damon that he could shove that dagger in Damon heart or stomach.

Adrenaline was flowing in my veins. I saw the one waiter in thr corner who has aimed thr arrow in my direction. Because of the chaos, I didn't notice warriors swimming in the hall. Both the waiters or now turned traitors was yelling "we want only King Atticus", I ran my eyes over the hall and saw guests in one corner with a boundary of warriors around them.

Damon kicked the waiter knee with his foot and the instrument dropped from his hands.

All this takes time to write down; it happened so quickly that there was only just time to see it. Damon caught the waiter's neck in his left hand, trying to squeeze it till it choked. With his right hand, he drew back his sword for the strongest blow he could give.

Meanwhile, the other waiter was being shoved outside the hall by other warriors. I looked at Damon who has his sword on the waiter's neck who was now on the floor. Fear clear in his eyes. These attackers were not professional and my best guess was that they were warriors in the initial stage of training.

A warrior came towards us to take that waiter outside the hall, maybe into the cells for the time being and will be questioned later. But Damon had different plans as he snarled at the approaching warrior who halted in his steps, "come close, and you will be next".

I knew Damon saw everyone as a threat now. His only goal was to protect me at this moment. I placed my hand on his shoulder and whispered, "Damon, I am okay."

He turned his head back a little and look me in my eyes and I tried my best to convey my words through my eyes. I ordered the waiting warrior, "take him to the cells for now."

He hesitated for a moment but when he noticed Damon lack snarls, he was quick to drag the waiter outside the hall.

Everything was still for a moment.

But soon King Magnus questioned in his strong voice, "should we continue what was disturbed? These things are a must in a crown ceremony" he laughed to lighten the mood.

Soon everyone was joining his laugh and nodding their heads.

The mood was a little better now.

But I knew everyone was shaken up inside by the sudden attack but the security was unbeatable now. Everyone was on alert. Waiters were already asked to leave the halls for security reasons. Now it was either postponed the ceremony or continue the ceremony. And my bet was on later, as expected all these people's appearance again would be hard.

But everyone attention shifted as my brother kneeled in front of my father and bowed his head. Father soon get in the flow and put the crown on his head. Cheers erupted among everyone while both, father and brother were hugging each other.

My focus shifted on Damon upon hearing a hiss from his direction. I saw blood dripping from his upper left shoulder. The bow must have gazed his shoulder while he was covering me from it. I glared at him, took his wrist in my hand and started to walk towards the exit door in the back.

"Prince Elias, where are we going? You should be present for the queen coronation-"

"Just shut up" I ordered.

I was boiling in anger at this point. Don't he know, seeing him in pain gives me more pain than being in pain myself? He is a stupid human who I have come to love so much. I dragged him to my room as we would never get this much privacy in the warriors to block behind the castle. And my room was the closest to walk to. As soon as we entered the room I was quick to shut the doors close.

Surprisingly he didn't question me. Good boy.

Okay! Goodman.

A sexy and handsome man on that. I am getting off point here.

I pushed him inside the huge bathroom which was covered in white tiles and a golden border running around the bathroom. It had a huge tub just in the middle of the bathroom. A huge mirror, which takes up the whole wall of one side. A long sitting couch in one corner with a golden table in front of it. And drawers on the other side of the bathroom.

I shove Damon to sit on the long couch and was quick to walk towards the drawers to get a clean cloth and water in a golden bowl. I walked towards him and sit beside him on the couch and started to clean the blood and wound.

While my focus was on his wound, Damon focus was on my face.

"Why you will do something like that? Wanting to be a hero?", I muttered.

When I was welcomed with a lack of response, my ramblings started at full speed, "you know I don't like seeing you hurt but you still go to act like a hero. I am grateful that you put your life on the line for me but I am telling you myself, stop doing that!"

I started to put a pain reliever ointment on the wound, which will help him with the pain until he went to the healer to get it checked.

I stared at his face and he shifted his face to the floor. Idiot.

"Is it hurting?", I questioned.

He rolled his eyes and answered, "let me guess when I fell from heaven?"

I cracked up at his attempt to lighten my mood and fired back, "no, did it hurt when you fell for for me".

He didn't respond for a moment and I thought maybe we are moving in the right direction. So I tried to start a conversation again, expecting the worst can be receiving silence in return.

"You know I could make you very happy", I chirped in a happy voice.

"How? Are you leaving me alone finally after all these years?"

I didn't know what to say or feel. My emotions at that moment ranged from hurt to embarrassment to anger.
"That what it takes to make you happy? Me leaving you alone? But I thought you liked my company and enjoyed my fittings?"

His one response broke my heart, "do I even look I am interested in talking to you?"

I just started at his face not knowing what to say or what to do next. Was I dreaming all this? Did he never hold any romantic feelings for me? Was I so so consumed in my one-sided love that I refused to see his subtle rejections? There was so much going in my mind and his presence beside me was not helping even a bit, so I did what I should have done years before.

"I think you should go to the healer now for a proper checkup. I will be taking a rest now so ask Maxwell to take your position outside my room", I ordered trying hard to make my face and voice emotionless.

He gazed his eyes upon my face and looked me in my eyes, "but Elias-"

I cut him off, "it's my order, Damon. You can leave now and close the main doors after you leave."

He took a minute or two to grasp what I said while looking at my face. But I initiate any eye contact with him. After that, he nodded and left the bathroom without a word. I didn't move until I heard the main doors of my room closet shut loudly, may I add. The sound of closed doors forced my dam to break down and soon the river of tears was flowing down my face and cheeks. I instantly tried to compose myself and wiped my face with a dry cloth. Today is a big day for this kingdom and I can't let my heart breaks come in between my duties.

I lied to Damon but resting but I dont think he cares. When I walked outside the perimeter of my room, Maxwell was standing beside the door in an alert position. And soon he was following me to the ceremony hall.

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